Quit-smoking counseling cost in Phoenix, AZ — inpatient
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for quit-smoking counseling, 3 to 10 minutes as an inpatient: from $12.88 to $13.49, with a median of $13.19. The lowest listed price is at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center — $0.31 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $20.74 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99406, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center lowest Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 VISIT SMK&TOB INTRM 3-10MIN | $12.88 | $41.00 | $18.45–$30.75 | 69% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 VISIT SMK&TOB INTRM 3-10MIN | $13.49 | $41.00 | $18.45–$30.75 | 67% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.88, median $13.19, highest $13.49.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $13.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Brief counseling to help quit smoking or vaping.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.